That is a good question. Unfortunately, we have not yet had the time to assess this statistical trend. As you know, the Express Entry program came into effect in January 2015. The first draw took place at the end of January.
Quite recently, during the Day of Reflection on Francophone Immigration, this question was asked, but no one answered it. We are told that francophones are given preference, but there is nothing to support that statement. It remains theoretical.
When the first draw was held, I attempted to check certain statistics and I saw that these were all people who were already in Canada, and not immigrants coming from abroad. That is why we insisted that a francophone component be added to the programs for temporary foreign workers and international students, as they are pathways to permanent residency.